What I Mean to Say Is Goodbye

What I Mean To Say Is Goodbye is a 2005 album by Tom Brosseau.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Brosseau except tracks 8 and 10.

1. "West of Town"
2. "Jane and Lou"
3. "Tonight I'm Careful With You"
4. "Wandering"
5. "Too Much Wear And Tear To Care"
6. "Grafton"
7. "Unfamiliar Places"
8. "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
9. "St. Joe St."
10. "In My Time Of Dying"
11. "My Little Babe"
12. "Quiet Drink"

Personnel

• Tom Brosseau – vocals, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitar
• Angela Correa – duet vocals on tracks 4 and 10
• Benmont Tench – piano on tracks 3, 5, 8 and 11; harmonium on track 11
• Ian Walker – upright bass on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 7
• Sara Watkins – violin on tracks 3, 5 and 7 (courtesy of Sugar Hill Records)
• Gabe Witcher – violin on tracks 3, 5 and 7
• Daphne Chen – violin on tracks 4 and 9
• Jon Brion - guitar on track 9
• Pete Thomas - drums on track 5
• Sam Jones – production, recording and mixing; organ on tracks 1 and 7; high-string guitar on track 5; wurlitzer on track 6; celeste on track 9
• Ron McMaster – mastering